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City’s modified Toys for Tickets program returns for 2021
Toys for Tickets, the City of Red Deer's annual donation collection program which supports the Red Deer Christmas Bureau, will return this November in a modified format amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Thr...
Oct 28, 2021
Canada's Ashley Lawrence a finalist for BBC Women's Footballer of the Year
Canadian Ashley Lawrence is one of five finalists for BBC Women's Footballer of the Year 2021. The 26-year-old fullback/midfielder from Caledon, Ont., who plays her club soccer for Paris Saint-Germain...
Oct 28, 2021
Red Deer RCMP investigating string of mischief incidents
Red Deer RCMP are investigating a string of mischief incidents believed to be related, which occurred between the evening of Oct. 24 and the morning of Oct. 25 in the Morrisroe community.On the mornin...
Oct 28, 2021
Lacombe city council reviews 2022 Operating Budget Draft
Lacombe city council received a draft of the 2022 Operating Budget this week based on council's desire to limit the tax increase to 2.7 percent, with an additional one percent Special Paving Tax. City...
Oct 28, 2021
Alberta RCMP Federal Policing warns buy-and-sell users of ongoing payment fraud
The Alberta RCMP Federal Serious and Organized Crime Unit is warning online buy-and-sell users of an ongoing payment scam in which sellers using platforms like Kijiji or Facebook Marketplace are unkno...
Oct 28, 2021
Red Deer Polytechnic Athletics update
Red Deer Polytechnic Athletics is proud to announce its RDP Athletes of the Week: 1. Sofia Quinteros - Queens Soccer Hometown - Edmonton, AB. Bachelor of Science Nursing (1st year) First-year Sofia Qu...
Oct 28, 2021
Annual tree trimming near city power lines now underway
The City of Red Deer's annual tree trimming program is now underway.Officials say this work includes trimming trees that are encroaching onto City-owned power lines. Wright Tree Service will be trimmi...
Oct 28, 2021
New pairs team James, Radford hope for more improvement at Skate Canada International
There have been moments where the muscles were screaming or things weren't clicking when Vanessa James and Eric Radford wondered - briefly - what the heck they were thinking. The Canadian figure skate...
Oct 28, 2021
Charlie Brawn selected as 2021 Red Deer honourary senior as part of Mayor’s Garden Party
Each year, Red Deer's Mayor chooses an honourary senior who is recognized as a part of the Mayor's Garden Party for their contributions to the community, province and country. This year, former Mayor ...
Oct 28, 2021
Child labour policies, Canada's greenhouse gas emissions: In The News for Oct. 28
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of Oct. 28 ... What we are watching in Canada ......
Oct 28, 2021